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that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_v zion_n psal_n 125._o 1._o he_o that_o be_v carry_v and_o toss_v thus_o about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o trouble_n and_o gust_n of_o sorrow_n show_v he_o have_v not_o cast_v out_o this_o anchor_n of_o hope_n upon_o the_o rock_n jesus_n christ_n but_o here_o a_o question_n must_v be_v answer_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o all_o and_o likewise_o for_o discover_v the_o strength_n or_o weakness_n of_o this_o argument_n bring_v by_o eliphaz_n in_o this_o particular_a case_n of_o job_n eliphaz_n tax_v job_n with_o hypocrisy_n because_o his_o grace_n do_v not_o act_n or_o they_o do_v not_o act_v like_o themselves_o like_o grace_n he_o give_v not_o proof_n of_o they_o at_o that_o time_n hence_o the_o doubt_n be_v do_v a_o man_n fall_n or_o declining_n from_o what_o he_o be_v before_o or_o what_o he_o do_v before_o argue_v he_o insincere_a be_v there_o sufficient_a strength_n in_o this_o argument_n for_o eliphaz_n to_o say_v job_n thou_o 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and_o hope_n to_o convince_v he_o of_o hypocrisy_n the_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o constant_a experience_n of_o god_n deal_n in_o the_o world_n remember_v i_o pray_v thou_o who_o ever_o perish_v be_v innocent_a we_o may_v give_v it_o in_o this_o form_n innocent_a person_n perish_v not_o righteous_a man_n be_v not_o cut_v off_o but_o job_n thou_o perish_v and_o thou_o be_v cut_v off_o therefore_o thou_o be_v no_o innocent_a or_o righteous_a person_n the_o major_a proposition_n be_v plain_a in_o the_o seven_o verse_n for_o that_o question_n who_o ever_o perish_v be_v innocent_a or_o where_o be_v the_o righteous_a cut_v off_o be_v to_o be_v resolve_v into_o this_o negation_n no_o innocent_a person_n
2._o 24._o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v one_o body_n speak_v of_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o psal_n 119._o 120._o my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o say_v david_n it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v say_v i_o be_o so_o much_o affect_v with_o thought_n of_o god_n that_o the_o very_a hair_n of_o my_o flesh_n as_o in_o extraordinary_a fear_n it_o use_v to_o do_v stand_v up_o the_o natural_a reason_n why_o the_o hair_n stand_v up_o in_o time_n of_o fear_n be_v this_o when_o sudden_a fear_n fall_v upon_o we_o the_o blood_n go_v or_o â—astens_v rather_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o the_o outward_a member_n wax_v cold_a and_o the_o skin_n in_o which_o the_o hair_n be_v root_v be_v press_v more_o together_o which_o cause_v the_o hair_n to_o stand_v up_o though_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o unstable_a excrement_n so_o we_o see_v the_o general_a effect_n of_o the_o vision_n which_o be_v fear_v and_o those_o 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o_o my_o lord_n by_o the_o vision_n my_o sorrow_n be_v turn_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o have_v retain_v no_o strength_n verse_n 17._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o breath_n leave_v in_o i_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o die_v i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v thy_o majesty_n in_o these_o mystery_n of_o thy_o will_n make_v know_v to_o i_o how_o do_v habakkuk_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o place_n afore_o quote_v of_o his_o tremble_a belly_n quiver_a lip_n and_o of_o rottenness_n enter_v into_o his_o bone_n we_o find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o saint_n swallow_v up_o with_o the_o like_a amazement_n zechariah_n of_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v such_o a_o excellent_a testimony_n a_o little_a before_o for_o a_o man_n that_o have_v walk_v blameless_a in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n yet_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o angel_n appear_v the_o text_n say_v he_o be_v double_v and_o fear_n fall_v upon_o he_o luke_n 1._o 12._o yea_o the_o bless_a virgin_n v._n 29._o of_o that_o chap._n when_o she_o see_v he_o that_o be_v the_o angel_n she_o be_v trouble_v in_o her_o mind_n last_o john_n the_o belove_a disciple_n see_v christ_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n etc._n etc._n fall_v at_o his_o foot_n as_o dead_a rev._n 1._o 17._o how_o shall_v this_o humble_a and_o abase_v we_o in_o ourselves_o we_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v before_o the_o gracious_a manifestation_n of_o god_n when_o he_o come_v to_o reveal_v himself_o to_o we_o in_o mercy_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o the_o wrathful_a manifestation_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 50._o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o flesh_n and_o blood_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o sinful_a nature_n of_o man_n as_o flesh_n and_o blood_n often_o signify_v in_o scripture_n be_v oppose_v to_o spirit_n but_o the_o constitution_n of_o nature_n or_o that_o estate_n wherein_o we_o stand_v as_o 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